Lectionary Readings for Sunday, October 20th, 2019

Holy Memorial Day

Book of Judgement Chapter 22

THE FATHER’S KINGDOM ON EARTH.

1. God said: I have heard thy prayer, O man: Thy kingdom come on earth, as it is in
heaven.

2. Hast thou considered thy words? And art thou prepared for it? Hast thou fulfilled the
commandments? And lovest thou thy neighbor as thyself? And hast thou done unto the
least, as thou desirest thy Creator to do unto thee?

3. Now, behold, Jehovih hath sent me, thy God, to answer thy prayer.

4. I demand of thee, that thou hast no favorite doctrine above thy neighbor;

5. And that thou art servant to no God, nor Lord, nor Savior, nor church, unacceptable to
any man in all the world.

6. But, that thou servest Jehovih with all thy wisdom and strength, by doing good unto thy
fellow-men with all thy might.

7. That, because thou art strong, or wise, or rich, thou understandest, that thou shalt use
these excellencies for raising up such as have them not, believing, that Jehovih so
provided thee to that end.

8. Consider, O man! Thou hast a kingdom already. Wouldst thou have two kingdoms?

9. Behold, the kingdom of man hath its power in armies and ships of war.

10. The kingdoms of thy Father have not these, but love, wisdom, righteousness and
peace.

11. I demand of thee, that thou shalt give up thy army and navy. Art thou prepared to say:
To whom smiteth me on one cheek, I turn the other to be smitten also?

12. Is thy faith still more in weapons of death, than in the Voice of Everlasting Life?
Esteemest thou thy army and navy more to be depended on, than Jehovih?

13. Art thou willing to sacrifice thy time and money and self-interest for sake of Jehovih’s
kingdom?

14. Use thy judgment, O man. Since the time of the ancients till now, the only progress
towards the Father’s kingdom hath been through sacrifice.

15. What less canst thou expect?

16. If thou sellest what thou hast, and givest to the poor, behold thy neighbors will
imprison thee for a madman.

17. If thou abnegate thyself and labor for others, they will persecute thee, and revile thee.

18. If thou shouldst profess to love thy neighbor as thyself, they would mock at thee.

19. Therefore, I declare unto thee, O man, in the land of Uz the Father’s kingdom can not
be.

20. But thou shalt go hence; and, behold, I will go with thee, and with thy neighbor, and
show thee how to build, even as a kingdom in heaven.